Black ice

Black Ice is a short film about a group of sailing enthusiasts who have adapted the principles of the sport to winter conditions. The sight of a fragile craft whisking across a frozen lake at one hundred kilometres per hour, leaving a shower of powdered ice in its wake, is breathtaking. Iceboat racing is exciting; a sport like no other in the world. Awards: Chicago, Budapest, Cortina d’Ampezzo.

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Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

co-producer

David Springbett

Don Hopkins

director

Peter Shatalow

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014965

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - Chicago - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Winter sports

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Canada, 1980

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